The details and implications of public access laws—the federal Freedom of Information Act, the Indiana Public Records Act, and the Indiana Open Door Law—may initially seem daunting. Armed with solid information, however, all citizens can become empowered to file records requests, gain access to public meetings, and add their voices to the public debate.

Below are categorized links to a sampling of sites you may find useful. Please feel free to bookmark this page for future reference.

State/Local Agencies:
Indiana Public Access Counselor
Indiana General Assembly

Contacting Policy Makers:
Find your Indiana legislator

Extra Indiana Tools and Resources:
Letter Request for Public Records (Indiana Only)
Indiana Public Access Counselor's annual reports
State Open Records Request Letter Generator (all states)
Indiana's Public Access Laws Handbook
Indiana Public Access to Court Records Handbook (2004)

FEDERAL
Federal Law:
Freedom of Information Act Reference Materials

Federal Agencies:
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Office of the President

Extra Federal Tools and Resources:
How to use the federal FOI Act
US Department of Justice guide to FOIA laws
Annual FOIA reports for federal agencies (FY 2005)
Federal FOIA cases (FOIA Post newsletter)
Past Presidential directives and executive orders on defense and intelligence
Thomas - Legislative information from the Library of Congress

OTHER RESOURCES
The A-Z of FOIA laws
American Civil Liberties Union
American Society of Access Professionals
Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
First Amendment Center
Freedom of Information Center
FOI Group, Inc.
Freedom of Information Clearinghouse
National Freedom of Information Coalition
Open the Government
OMB Watch
Other states' access coalitions
State-by-state Guide to Electronic Records

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